Daniel Mano is a content creator for the Mercury News and East Bay Times, focusing on buzz-worthy and offbeat sports news. A graduate of San Jose State's journalism program with a magazine concentration, he has been with Digital First Media since 2012.

The 62-year-old manager underwent his third heart procedure in three years — this one to treat an atrial fibrillation that led to a racing heartbeat — but has every intention to manage out the final two years of his contract.